Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-07

i'll that church he might not immediate
ly recognize the truth of the remark,
for in many parts he would fail to see
it, but if he considers the ground plan
of the building and slahces his eyes
along its architecture structure, he will
find that the ftrm Of the cross has CIV
Ell shape To the entire building. So If
We view the scriptures in the light Of
Christs atoning work We see Christ and
HIM crucil'ed is the ground plan of this
whole volume. We see it in the first
promise "that The seed Of the woriah
should bruise the serpent's head in
the first sacrifice that Adam offered, in
the call Of Abraham and the offering Of
Isaac, in the blood sprinklcd on the
door posts Of Egypt and in all the types
and shadows OF the patriarchial and
Mosaic dispensatlon.
AS the germ Of {. bright hope it was
planted near the gates of Eden and in
continued prophecies and types it point.
ed onward increasing hope and bright.
cning faith as the centuries passed till
in the fullncss Of time the star Of Beth
lehcm pointed to the full blossom as the
Divine huc.an Saviour was laid in the
the lnanger. Then this bright flower
matured into the man who srake as
man had never spoken and by his
words and works proved that he was
the Son of God, and Redecmer Of men.
He obeyed the broken law and suffered
It's penalty until on thecross lie cried ut
is Finished passing through the grave
he burst its bars and triumrhed over
death ard ther commissioned his dis
ciples to 80 and teach all nations whilst
lie assembled on high to carry Oh his
great work of redemption with all pow
er in heaven and cn earth.
Around these central ttuths Tie
whole criptures cluster, the ccunsels
and designs Of God respecting man are
ill bound ur IN oi!c word and that is
Christ" He was the lamb of Gcd
s.ain from the foundation Of Tie world.
The preaching of The cross may be4o
The Jews Il stumbling block and to the
Greeks foofishncss, but it is the power
Of Ccd and .ll.3 wisdom of Gc,l into the
a:llyation Of them that believe,
In all the various torH.s Of religion
that have been observed IRON the most
ancient Sabianism, the religion Of the
Egyptians, the great system OF Ccnfn-
cius, the Fedras, and the Koran and N
every other form that has been obcerv-
ed oh earth We find that whateret cin-
tlllations of light and truth they had
was received by traditi0ha and radiH-
ted from this sacred ToluMn bat wis
prevented by men, AS We compare the
social and intellectual condition cf any
or all who have followed any Of these
systems, with that of christian nations
we see something Of the rowet Of the
rreathing Of the cross.
Then when tce nicditatc Upon the
teachings of this word, tho duties it
enjoins and practice them IN our lives
VIC have the witness df the truth with
III us as tests said IF any man will DO
my will he shall know of the doctrine
The preaching Of the cross is the only
kind Of preaching that is attended with
success.
In it their is a Divine Mission, !! DIG
ni.y aud doctrine through which he
Holy Spirit works eshcicntly and sue
cessfuliy.
Christ is Coils ordinance tor tie sal
walton of the world, tie iteans that
meets the crimes ana allsyiates the woes
Of the world and just in proportion IS
the cross is held up 10 we overcome the
one and rou. the balm ol consolation
into the other.
This gospel l received IN my infancy,
in it | haye been raised and by the
grace of God through Christ II am that
| am"
This gospel l lave always preached
anil to proclaim it and perform the du-
ties it cnjoins l am now your pastor.
But why am l here to-day? Why
ain not standing in the pulpit where
/ have stood for nearly ten years p
This brethren is mystery to me. On
the evening of the Gath Of March, as
sat in my study, letter was brought
to the bearing the stamp of your office.
That letter informed me that tho coun-
Gil of this church desired me to preach
for them OH the first sabbath i'll April,
with a view of becoming their PASTOR
This was great surprise for knew
nothing of the character OF tins church
and had not authorized anyone to i'll